Blackboard Partners with Imagine America Foundation To Bring Online Learning to Military Veterans
27 Ottobre 2009 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Also Sponsors President Clinton Keynote at 2010 Career
College Association Convention WASHINGTON, Oct. 27
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) today
announced a partnership with the Imagine America Foundation, an
associated foundation of the Career College Association, to bring
online education opportunities to military veterans in an effort to
help them acquire skills needed for success as they move into
civilian careers. As part of the partnership, Blackboard's
Professional Education division will work with Imagine America, a
nonprofit organization, in support of the IAF LDRSHIP Award over
the next five years. Established in 2004, the annual LDRSHIP Award
provides eligible military personnel currently enrolled in a CCA
institution the opportunity to further their education with grants
to put towards their courses of study. Blackboard's support will
help veterans, reservists and honorably discharged or active duty
young men and women preparing to return from military service to
pursue career education. "We are grateful to Blackboard for their
support of this important program for the United States military
community," said Robert L. Martin, President IAF. "Blackboard's
commitment to adult education creates a wonderful opportunity for
the deserving men and women who work so hard on behalf of our
country." Last week, the Career College Association also announced
that former commander in chief President Bill Clinton will address
its 2010 annual convention in a keynote sponsored by Blackboard. At
the event, Clinton will speak to over 1,000 CCA members
representing private postsecondary schools, institutes, colleges
and universities across the country that offer career-specific
education programs. Blackboard works with many of the CCA's member
organizations to meet the increased demand for career education and
the growing interest in effective learning programs that match the
diverse schedules and realities of today's learners. "Career
colleges are increasingly serving the kind of students - working
adults, parents and military veterans - whose success will have a
major impact on the health and future of our nation's economy and
workforce," said Tim Hill, President of Blackboard Learn,
Professional Education. "No one understands the intersections
between education, opportunity and the economy as well as President
Clinton, who has spent a career as governor, president and world
leader working to improve the ability for workers and learners at
all levels to compete." "We are honored to have Blackboard sponsor
President Clinton's participation in our 2010 annual convention,"
said Harris N. Miller, President of CCA. "President Clinton has
been a true champion of higher education and this is an
extraordinary opportunity to highlight the career education sector,
our institutions, the work we perform and the students we serve."
President Clinton's keynote address will take place during the
convention's General Session on June 11, 2010 at the Palazzo Hotel
in Las Vegas, Nevada. Registration for the 2010 convention is now
open at: http://www.ccaconvention.org/. For more information about
Blackboard's solutions for career colleges, please visit:
http://blackboard.com/careercolleges. About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBB) is a global leader in enterprise
technology and innovative solutions that improve the experience of
millions of students and learners around the world every day.
Blackboard's solutions allow thousands of higher education, K-12,
professional, corporate, and government organizations to extend
teaching and learning online, facilitate campus commerce and
security, and communicate more effectively with their communities.
Founded in 1997, Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C.,
with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. About
the Imagine America Foundation The Imagine America Foundation,
established in 1982, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
providing scholarship, research and training support for the career
college sector. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided
over $35 million in scholarship and award support for graduating
high school seniors, adult learners and U.S. military veterans
attending career colleges nationwide through its award-winning
Imagine America® programs. The Foundation also publishes vital
research publications for the higher education sector, honors
achievement in career education and supports faculty and staff
training. For more information about the Imagine America
Foundation's scholarship and award programs, please visit
http://www.imagine-america.org/. About the Career College
Association The Career College Association is a voluntary
membership organization of private, accredited postsecondary
schools, institutes, colleges and universities that provide
career-specific educational programs. CCA has more than 1,400
members that educate and support over one million students each
year for employment in over 200 occupational fields. CCA member
institutions provide the full range of higher education programs:
masters and doctoral degree programs, two- and four-year associate
and baccalaureate degree programs, and short-term certificate and
diploma programs. Visit CCA at http://www.career.org/. Any
statements in this press release about future expectations, plans
and prospects for Blackboard and other statements containing the
words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and
similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by
such forward-looking statements as a result of various important
factors, including the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors"
section of our Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2009 with the SEC. In
addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press
release represent the Company's views as of October 27, 2009. The
Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments will
cause the Company's views to change. However, while the Company may
elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in
the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do
so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to
October 27, 2009. DATASOURCE: Blackboard Inc. CONTACT: Matthew
Maurer of Blackboard Inc., +1-202-463-4860, ext. 2637, or Web Site:
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